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  1. Mike
    Hey Jono, it might be, really not sure - I thought it was something like that, hence me saying so in the original post. Not really an expert!
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    PMs replied
  3. Mike
    Thanks Neil, right on all counts! Have amended post and price. Cheers for pointing that out - must have been my bad memory! New elites strings hav put on the bass - quite light gauge. Low action and very playable.
  4. Mike
    Hi all - I am selling (sadly) my lovely Squier Precision bass. When i bought it I thought it was 'Classic series' or something but I'm informed that is not the case. It is made in Indonesia and from 2008. Here she is: Sounds exactly like a precision bass. Full and clear. It has an upgraded USA Fender Precision pickup, and I had a brand new Badass 2 bridge fitted by Mike Walsh, who makes Zoot basses. I have used this bass on shows and gigs and it's always performed superbly. I've never traditionally been a precision person, but when I was having bass problems on a gig, I used this for the second half of the function, and was blown away by how clear it was and how brilliantly it sat in the mix. Since then I've become a real fan of the precision sound. The reason I'm selling is that I miss the jazz pickup - I was going to get one fitted to this, then I had the option of buying an Overwater aspiration which was PJ so thought I'd just get that- been wanting to try them out for a while! So, I think £250 is a fair price. It doesn't come with a soft case. I do have a spare soft basscase which I could sell for an additional £10. Ideally, I'd like it picked up. Priority given to those who can pick up! Otherwise I can probably ship at the buyers cost - will do it with an online courier, won't be more than £20. But as I say, pickup preferred - I am in Chelmsford, CM2, Essex, Near A12 / J28 M25. Here are the rest of the pics. The tape on the headstock keeps in place the allen key that fits the badass - so rare and hard to find it's probably worth about £200 by itself! I will also include a set of straplocks. Cheers Mike
  5. Mike
    Cheers Faithless. Good points. I'll get on that and let you know how I get on. Cheers!
  6. Mike
    Thanks Bilbo - on its way. Any other input?
  7. Mike
    Hi all! I've realised that my use of the diminished scale is confined to arpeggio-based patterns and a few stolen licks. I want to internalise it a bit more. Any tips for ways to practice it? I'm doing work over dominant7 chords and I'm aware of the chords and opportunities that welcome the two main diminished scales but some more guidance would be great! Cheers Mike
  8. Mike
    Thanks Mr B!
  9. Mike
    Fantastic! Nice one Mr Z (and OP!)
  10. Mike
    Thanks all. Have some shows coming up and don't need a 5st Warwick, and using my Sadowsky sometimes seems overkill in a pit. Plus electronics create unnecessary complications! So this will fit the bill nicely, I thinks. Thanks again!
  11. Mike
    Thanks for the headsup! It's arrived and seems very, very nice! Cheers!
  12. Mike
    That's a heck of a job! If you have free time and are getting handsomely paid, then fair enough. If I'm booked to play a show I expect both payment and the bass pad!
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    Same :
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    London

    Mike replied to tom1946's topic in General Discussion

    Hey Tom. Looks like everyone has it covered here. Eye is great! If you're heading for bagels on brick lane, I highly recommend you download the brick lane tour and stick it on an ipod/iphone/mp3player (if you have one) at www.soundmap.co.uk - completely free and absolutely superb. About an hour long - not much walking, just zigzagging along brick lane learning about the irish, jewish and bangladeshi history - completely fascinating. Have fun!
  15. Mike
    Bumping for interest!Though I thought it was only real sub-bass it knocked out, and frequencies around a low B would be fine. It would be quite surprising if that wasn't taken into consideration.
  16. Mike
    Wow, my wife is from Mesa. Good luck in the search.
  17. Mike
    Hi Nigel. I just bought one and it's sat next to me here. Piano sounds are not its strength, but pads and leads are great. Lots of nice basses, and I've made some great sounding dubstep ones. I'm going to use it primarily for teaching subtractive synthesis as I like how it's laid out. Sounds fab and if you're in Essex you're welcome to have a play!
  18. Mike
    [url="http://www.mikemcgibney.com/images/stories/gallery/pictures/bass%20teacher%20available6.pdf"]http://www.mikemcgibney.com/images/stories/gallery/pictures/bass%20teacher%20available6.pdf[/url] [url="http://www.mikemcgibney.com/images/stories/gallery/pictures/bass%20teacher%20available6.pdf"]P[/url]lease click above to see my teaching PDF! I am based in Chelmsford, Essex, and am a busy function player. I am currently playing with ELO's Louis Clark and the multi-million record selling Hooked on Classics - UK tour this year! (quick plug! [url="http://hookedonlive.com/"]http://hookedonlive.com/[/url] ) I also play jazz gigs, theatre (I have played productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Mis, We Will Rock You, Sweeney Todd etc) and teach music technology and composition four days a week to GSCE & A-Level students. I use music technology to enhance lessons - whether it's tracking an appropriate drumloop to play with to backing tracks in varying styles and recording my students to teach studiocraft and also have recordings of their own playing! Check out my website at [url="http://www.mikemcgibney.com"]http://www.mikemcgibney.com[/url] or PM me through here £24 p/hr or £14 p/half hr. Can also teach piano Cheers all! Mike
  19. Mike
    I don't think you even need to ask, mate - if you're not going paid, no-one talks to you like that, ever.
  20. Mike
    Whoa!! Really nice!
  21. Mike
    [quote name='skinzz' timestamp='1322120750' post='1446619'] Hi i'm a beginner to bass and i'm looking for a teacher who specialises in teaching bass only preferably, I would like to learn technique theory etc Regards Chris [/quote] Hi mate! I'm in Chelmsford, Essex - also teach theory etc. PM me your email and I'll send you details and a flyer!
  22. Mike
    For me, I found that there was far less I could bring to double bass as an electric bassist than I thought. It really is a different beast. Obviously the role of a bass player and the notes are the same (although as some have noted, one note is often more preferable to several!) but it really is not an easy transition! Saying that I feel I'm making progress now and it's a great feeling. I took off the "dots" (only one or two) that I had on the neck helping me and now it's very challenging but I'm using my ears so much more! Good luck, and don't be stealin' my gigs!!
  23. Mike
    Fantastic, as always!
  24. Mike
    Are all the leads gone?
  25. Mike
    [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1323086243' post='1458989'] Dorian minor, passing notes and chromatics. Then there is dynamics, rhythmic and melodic interplay with the soloist or with the other accompanists, play double time or half time, playing three against four and six against 4, playing lines that resolve in the wrong place (too early or two late), playing off beats in your walking lines, stopping playing and letting the soloist improvise alone or with the drummer.... all of which requires the cooperation of the rest of the ensemble. The options are pretty much infinite. [/quote] Quoted for truth!! Excellent ideas to keep things interesting, I am probably guilty of just straight walking in 4 too much.
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